Nonstop flight route between Payson, Arizona, United States and Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Payson Airport (PJB), Payson, Arizona, United States and Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,434 miles (or 2,308 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Payson Airport and Godman Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PJB / KPAN |
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| Location: | Payson, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'24"N by 111°20'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Payson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5157 feet (1,572 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PJB |
| More Information: | PJB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
| Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
| More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Payson Airport (PJB):
- Payson Airport is a public airport located one mile west of the central business district of Payson, a town in Gila County, Arizona, United States.
- For the period ending 27, April 2011, the airport had 41,245 operations at an average of 113 a day.
- Because of Payson Airport's high elevation of 5,157 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PJB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PJB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Payson Aviation is the main provider of fixed-based operations.
- Payson Airport (PJB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Payson Airport", another name for PJB is "PAN".
- The closest airport to Payson Airport (PJB) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) NNW of PJB.
- The furthest airport from Payson Airport (PJB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,384 miles (18,320 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- The official Air Technical Information Command report on the crash stated that they were of the opinion that Captain Mantell lost consciousness due to oxygen starvation.
- The next message came from one of the three remaining pilots, who said he was losing his bearings and was becoming fearful of becoming lost.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- On October 10, 1950, during the Korean War, President Harry S.
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
